Question

A train travels 1469 mi to deliver materials to a construction site. it averages 52 mi per hour. how many hours does it take the train to travel the distance?

Answer 1

the answer would be be about 28 an a half hours

Answer 2

Recall: distance = rate times time. Thus, time = distance / rate.

Here, time required = distance / rate = (1469 mi) / (52 mi/hr) = 28.25 hours